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Ambatovy Operations


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Safety Performance of Ambatovy Goal 0

9 500 000

worked hours

without a LTI is a

record

Rolling LTI over 52 weeks

0 12

0,14

0,16

0,18

0,40

0,50

0,60Rolling TRI over 52 weeks

2010 and 2011

0,00

0,02

0,04

0,06

0,080,10

0,00

0,10

0,200,30

2010 and 2011

Lost Time Index (LTI) is trending down Today it represents 1800 staff and 2800

contractors working for Ambatovy on a

daily basis.

TRI (Total Recordable Index)stays belowthe value of 0.75, which is a typical

value within this kind of industry,


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HS training A key element for a successful start-up

HS training program scope :

o 35 modules identified,

o 13 full time trainers for the delivery

2010 was a key transition year for HS

training (more than 10000 persons

trained) :

o General safety inductiono Permit to work

o Confined space entry

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ERT trained by internationalexperts to :

o Basic fire-fighting,

o High angle rescue,

o Hazardous materialsresponse


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Ambatovy Project Components

A mine and ore

plant

A 220 km slurry

pipeline A refinery at

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Auxiliary Plants and Infrastructure

Port bulk handling system Ammonia Stora e

Hydrogen Plant Air Separation Plant Water Treatment Powerhouse

Sulphuric Acid Plants

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Inputs and Outputs

Raw materials

.600,000 t/y Sulphur

450,000 t/y Coal

60,000 t/y Ammonia

60,000 t/y Nickel

5,600 t/y Cobalt

210,000 t/y Ammonium Sulphate

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The Process

Ore

Pressureleach

Sulphuric acid

H2S

Refinery

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Hydrogen

Ammonia Nickel Metal

Cobalt Metal


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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSABILITY

Ambatovy is an active member of the community

5 priority sectors: health, education, small infrastructure, SMME development,

Various donations: renovation and expansion of educational institutions, publicoffices, school materials

SOCIAL INVESTMENTS:

Education (CPRS): training for principals, grantsMedical equipment donations (with Project CURE and Ministry of Health): 5containers carrying devices valued at US$2.5 million

DEMOBILIZATION :Assistance Initiative for Demobilized worker (AIDE) : monthly allowance paid to

demobilized workers on the construction of Ambatovy

Capacity building ( Agricultural Training Center)

Opportunities for income-generating activities (such as the CAM, uniform, etc.)

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM

Committed to the highest international standards:strict compliance with national and internationalregulations

Conservation efforts aimed at achieving no net lossin biodiversity and hopefully a net gain

Ambatovys Biodiversity Management Plan has a

Compensation Program based on the Business andBiodiversity Offset Program (BBOP) Standards

Close collaboration with national and internationalNGOs: Vahatra, World Conservation Societ , Missouri

Botanical Gardens, etc. Independent biodiversity monitoring by the

Malagasy government, Scientific Advisory Committeeand independent engineers reporting to the lenders

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HUMAN RESOURCES / TRAINING

Direct jobs: aim 85% Malagasy

Construction: 20,000+

,

Thousands of indirect and induced jobs forlocals : Transportation, services, etc.

Priority for local recruitment: preference toqualified personnel that are from nearbycommunities (local economic benefits and inflationreduction

Succession planning: preparation ofMalagasies to replace foreign workers inOperations; Ambatovy Training Center Programme of Technical Excellence (PEXT)

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Procurement Team

Objective of Ambatovy Supply Chain Team:

To procure goods and services required by the Project, ensuring we meet

and exceed clients expectations in terms of costs, delivery, and quality.

Searching for local and national suppliers who meet this criteria Developing small and medium companies in close collaboration with

the Ambatovy Local Business Initiative (ALBI)

Our mandate

respond adequately to Ambatovys requirements and criteria oncompetitiveness.

We can be reached at: www.ambatovy.com, supplier section


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Local Business Initiative

2010 YTD Purchasing Volume 2010 YTD Number of Suppliers

$ Local; 57%

$International;

43%

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# Suppliers -Local; 79%

# Suppliers -Int'l; 17%

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Business with 430 suppliers in Madagascar: $83 millions USD in 2010


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Current Status

Pre start testing of Ore Preparation plant complete

, Plant site Water treatment, some utilitiesoperational

First unit of Powerhouse being Commissioned First shipment of coal has been unloaded and

rans erre o e s e y ra First nickel production in summer 2011

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